Common use of Educational Assistance Program Clause in Contracts

Educational Assistance Program. A. The parties to this Agreement recognize the value of higher educational training and the benefits which accrue to both the individual and the Xxxxxxxx City Fire Division from such academic development. B. Accordingly, the City of Xxxxxxxx will provide tuition reimbursement to individual members of the Division of Fire who participate in university level courses during off-duty periods. The course/degree must be pre-approved by the Fire Chief and must be job related or related to the employee’s current position or to future city development and promotion. C. Eligibility for reimbursement under this program shall be based upon the following conditions: 1. Program eligibility shall not apply to employees having less than one year of sworn service in the Xxxxxxxx City Division of Fire. 2. Eligibility shall apply only to courses offered by a university level institution accredited by a state department of education. 3. Reimbursement eligibility shall include the cost of course tuition and required textbooks only. Enrollment fees and other service charges shall be the responsibility of the employee. Textbooks necessary for the course of instruction shall remain the property of the employee. 4. Academic courses proposed for reimbursement under this program shall be submitted to the Chief of Fire for approval prior to enrollment. 5. Only those university level courses shall be considered for educational assistance. 6. Reimbursement will not be made for any course of instruction for which the employee is already receiving tuition aid except under provisions of a student loan program. 7. Reimbursement of tuition and book costs shall be based upon student course performance in accordance with the following schedule. “A” letter grade or numerical equivalent 100% “B” letter grade or numerical equivalent 95% “C” letter grade or numerical equivalent 60% Less than “C” letter grade or equivalent 0% 8. Course participation shall be during the employee’s off-duty hours. Participation in course study shall not be considered as hours worked nor shall there be compensation paid for travel time. 9. Upon completion of an eligible course, the employee shall submit to the Chief of Fire or his designated representative a copy of the course grade report, a receipt for necessary textbooks, and a billing statement issued by the university indicating the cost of the course instruction. Reimbursement under provisions of the Educational Assistance Program will be made to the employee upon satisfactory completion of the above requirements.

Educational Assistance Program. A. The parties to this Agreement recognize the value of higher educational training and the benefits which accrue to both the individual and the Xxxxxxxx City Fire Division from such academic development. B. Accordingly, the City of Xxxxxxxx will provide tuition reimbursement to individual members of the Division of Fire who participate in university level courses during off-duty periods. The course/degree must be pre-reimburse (or advance if approved by the Fire Chief and must be job related or related City Manager) sums to the employee’s current position or to future city development and promotion. C. Eligibility bargaining unit members for reimbursement educational expenses under this program shall be based upon the following terms and conditions: 1. Program eligibility shall not apply to employees having less than A bargaining unit member must have completed one (1) year of sworn continuous service (career or part time) with the City prior to enrolling in the Xxxxxxxx City Division of Firea course. 2. Eligibility shall apply only The course must be taken at a Ohio State supported and accredited college or university pursuant to courses offered and part of an established program leading to either an Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science, EMS Science, EMS Management or Fire Technology or similar program approved by a university level institution accredited by a state department of educationthe Fire Chief. 3. Courses must involve attendance by the member in a “classroom” situation or involve facility directed research or other projects of similar nature which receive a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or Pass/Fail (or percentage equivalents). No reimbursement will be given for portfolio or non-traditional course work; provided however, that members may enroll in correspondence programs offered by educational institutions as defined in (2) above, so long as the courses involve a proctored testing procedure and a letter grade of A, B, C, D or Pass/Fail (or percentage equivalents). 4. Reimbursement eligibility shall only include the cost of course tuition and required textbooks onlyup to a maximum of six (6) semester hours or nine (9) quarter hours per quarter or semester. Enrollment fees and other service charges shall be the responsibility of the employee. Textbooks necessary for the course of instruction shall remain the property of the employeemember. 45. Academic courses proposed for reimbursement under this program shall be submitted to the Fire Chief of Fire for his approval prior to enrollment. 56. Only those university level courses of a direct Fire Science or Fire Technology content shall be considered for educational assistancereimbursement or advance. 67. Reimbursement will The City shall not be made reimburse fees for any course of instruction for which the employee is already receiving tuition aid except under provisions bargaining unit member received a scholarship, grant, or subsidy to the extent of a student loan programsuch aid. 78. Reimbursement of tuition and book costs textbooks shall be based upon student member course performance in accordance with the following schedule. “A” letter grade or numerical equivalent : A 100% “B” letter grade B 85% C 75% D or numerical equivalent 95Lower 0% “C” letter grade Pass or numerical equivalent 60Satisfactory 100% Less than “C” letter grade or equivalent 0% 8. Course participation shall be during If the employee’s grade is reduced because of employee’s not being in attendance due to not being permitted time off-duty hours. Participation in course study , the reimbursement shall not be considered as hours worked nor shall there be compensation paid for travel timereduced. 9. Upon completion of an eligible course, the employee member shall promptly submit to the Chief of Fire Chief, or his designated representative designee, a copy of the course grade report, a receipt for necessary textbooks, and a billing statement issued by the university indicating or college setting forth the cost of tuition. 10. Any bargaining unit member receiving reimbursement of educational expense must repay such reimbursement if he leaves the course instruction. Reimbursement under provisions employment of the Educational Assistance Program will City for any reason within twelve (12) months of receiving said reimbursement and only shall reimburse such expenses that have been received within the twelve (12) month period, provided however, that if the member retires in good standing for a job related medical disability, during the referenced time period, he/she shall not be made required to reimburse the employee upon satisfactory completion City any of the above requirementsthose said funds.

Educational Assistance Program. A. 34.1 The parties educational reimbursement program is offered to this Agreement recognize encourage employees to improve their present job skills, thereby increasing their productive value to the value City. Such a program will also assure the establishment of higher educational training and a quality work force, assisting employees in preparing for future advancement within the benefits City. The scope of the program does not include special seminars, or "short courses" of a few days duration which accrue will continue to both the be considered on an individual and departmental training basis as in-service training. The following provisions are established to govern the Xxxxxxxx City Fire Division from such academic developmentadministration of the City's Education Assistance Program: A. Application for Educational Assistance may be made by any full-time permanent employee who has completed the designated probationary period. B. AccordinglyApplications will not be considered if the employee is eligible for or receiving funds for the same course from any other source (GI Xxxx, the City of Xxxxxxxx will provide tuition reimbursement scholarships, vocational rehabilitation, etc.). C. Applications are to individual members of the Division of Fire who participate in university level courses during off-duty periods. The course/degree must be pre-approved submitted for approval by the Fire Chief department and must be job related or Human Resources Director in advance of beginning the course and only for course work directly related to the employee’s current 's present job or directly related to a promotional position. A nexus between the employee's present job or promotional position or to future city development and promotionthe courses undertaken must be established for consideration. C. Eligibility for reimbursement under this program D. Reimbursement shall be based upon the following conditions: 1. Program eligibility shall not apply to employees having less than one year of sworn service in the Xxxxxxxx City Division of Firemade only for course work completed at accredited high schools, trade schools, colleges and universities. 2. Eligibility E. There shall apply only to courses offered by be a university level institution accredited by a state department of education. 3. Reimbursement eligibility shall include the cost of course seventy-five (75%) percent reimbursement for tuition and required textbooks only. Enrollment fees and other service charges shall be to a maximum of $1,000 per year based upon courses completed with a "C" or numerical equivalent, or for non-graded courses when the responsibility grade received is "satisfactory" or "passing". F. In the event that an employee terminates as an employee of the employeeCity within a two (2) year period subsequent to completion of the end of the semester, the employee will be required to reimburse the City for all costs relating to the education reimbursement program. Textbooks necessary In effect, the employee is under a two (2) year obligation or commitment to the City after completion of course work for the course of instruction shall remain reimbursement under the property of educational program. If these standards are not complied with, reimbursement to the employeeCity will be due for that portion that corresponds to the two (2) years. Example: An employee receives an Education Aid reimbursement check on December 15, 2006, (for fall semester 2006). If she leaves city employment prior to December 16, 2008, the amount paid on December 15, 2006, must be reimbursed to the City. 4G. Employees must submit an official school transcript showing a final grade received. Academic courses proposed for reimbursement under this program shall be submitted to the Chief of Fire for approval prior to enrollment. 5. Only those university level courses The employee shall be considered for educational assistance. 6. Reimbursement will not be made for any course of instruction as having completed a class when the term for which the employee school quotes the tuition fees is already receiving tuition aid except under provisions of a student loan programconcluded. 7. Reimbursement of tuition and book costs H. As funds for Educational Assistance are limited, priority shall be based governed by the time and date that completed applications are received in the City Management Office. Approval and reimbursement for education assistance is contingent upon student course performance in accordance with the following schedule. “A” letter grade or numerical equivalent 100% “B” letter grade or numerical equivalent 95% “C” letter grade or numerical equivalent 60% Less than “C” letter grade or equivalent 0% 8. Course participation shall be during availability of funds, the employee’s off-duty hours. Participation in course study 's successful completion of the course, and adherence to the policies and procedures. I. Expenses such as student fees, matriculation fees, lab fees, parking, and mileage shall not be considered as hours worked nor shall there be compensation paid for travel time. 9. Upon completion of an eligible course, the employee shall submit to the Chief of Fire or his designated representative a copy of the course grade report, a receipt for necessary textbooks, and a billing statement issued by the university indicating the cost of the course instruction. Reimbursement under provisions part of the Educational Assistance Program will be made to the employee upon satisfactory completion of the above requirementsProgram.

Educational Assistance Program. A. The parties to this Agreement recognize the value of higher educational training and the benefits which accrue to both the individual and the Xxxxxxxx Hamilton City Fire Division from such academic development. B. Accordingly, the City of Xxxxxxxx will provide tuition reimbursement to individual members of the Division of Fire who participate in university level courses during off-duty periods. The course/degree must be pre-approved by the Fire Chief and must be job related or related to the employee’s current position or to future city development and promotion. C. Eligibility for reimbursement under this program shall be based upon the following conditions: 1. Program eligibility shall not apply to employees having less than one year of sworn service in the Xxxxxxxx Hamilton City Division of Fire. 2. Eligibility shall apply only to courses offered by a university level institution accredited by a state department of education. 3. Reimbursement eligibility shall include the cost of course tuition and required textbooks only. Enrollment fees and other service charges shall be the responsibility of the employee. Textbooks necessary for the course of instruction shall remain the property of the employee. 4. Academic courses proposed for reimbursement under this program shall be submitted to the Chief of Fire for approval prior to enrollment. 5. Only those university level courses shall be considered for educational assistance. 6. Reimbursement will not be made for any course of instruction for which the employee is already receiving tuition aid except under provisions of a student loan program. 7. Reimbursement of tuition and book costs shall be based upon student course performance in accordance with the following schedule. “A” letter grade or numerical equivalent 100% “B” letter grade or numerical equivalent 95% “C” letter grade or numerical equivalent 60% Less than “C” letter grade or equivalent 0% 8. Course participation shall be during the employee’s off-duty hours. Participation in course study shall not be considered as hours worked nor shall there be compensation paid for travel time. 9. Upon completion of an eligible course, the employee shall submit to the Chief of Fire or his designated representative a copy of the course grade report, a receipt for necessary textbooks, and a billing statement issued by the university indicating the cost of the course instruction. Reimbursement under provisions of the Educational Assistance Program will be made to the employee upon satisfactory completion of the above requirements.

Educational Assistance Program. A. Section 1 The parties Company encourages employees to this Agreement recognize obtain additional education in their fields of endeavor to develop and prepare employees for advancement opportunities and to increase the potential value of higher employees to the Company. Thus the Company will provide reimbursement for 75% of out of pocket expenses for tuition, lab fees, and book expenses (not including registration fees, transportation, etc.) to eligible employees satisfactorily completing approved courses as defined below. (a) To be eligible for educational training assistance an employee must: (a) Be a full-time employee who has six (6) months of seniority at the time of enrollment for, and completion of, the course; or (b) Be a laid off employee who has at least six (6) months seniority at the time of enrollment for, and completion of, the course. The course(s) taken must be less than six (6) months in duration. The employee must be recalled to full time status within six (6) months of completing the course. (2) Pay all expenses of the course prior to receiving reimbursement for such course. (3) Receive written approval of the specific course from the Human Resources Department in advance. (4) Submit a tuition receipt and evidence that the course has been satisfactorily completed with a grade of at least “C” or its equivalent. (5) If an employee’s shift is changed due to a Company transfer and the benefits which accrue employee is forced to both drop the individual and course they are currently enrolled in, they will be reimbursed for the Xxxxxxxx City Fire Division from such academic developmentcourse. The employee will make every reasonable effort to transfer their class schedule. B. Accordingly(b) To be eligible for reimbursement under the Educational Assistance Program, a course of study must: (1) Be offered by an accredited college, university, or technical school. Correspondence courses are not eligible for tuition reimbursement, unless the City Company decides to make an exception. (2) Contribute to the performance of Xxxxxxxx will provide tuition reimbursement to individual members of the Division of Fire who participate in university level courses during off-duty periods. The course/degree must be pre-approved by the Fire Chief and must be job related or related to the employee’s current position present or to probable future city development and promotionjob within the Company. C. Eligibility for reimbursement under this program (3) Require class attendance on the employee’s time. The Human Resources Department, or its designee, shall be based upon determine the following conditions: 1. Program eligibility shall not apply to employees having less than one year of sworn service in the Xxxxxxxx City Division of Fire. 2. Eligibility shall apply only to courses offered by a university level institution accredited by a state department of education. 3. Reimbursement eligibility shall include the cost of course tuition and required textbooks only. Enrollment fees and other service charges shall be the responsibility appropriateness of the employee. Textbooks necessary for course or courses to be taken and approve or disapprove the course of instruction shall remain the property of the employee. 4. Academic courses proposed for reimbursement under this program shall be submitted to the Chief of Fire for approval prior to enrollment. 5. Only those university level courses shall be considered for educational assistance. 6. Reimbursement will not be made for any course of instruction for which Should the employee is already receiving tuition aid except under provisions of a student loan program. 7. Reimbursement of tuition and book costs shall be based upon student course performance in accordance with the following schedule. “A” letter grade or numerical equivalent 100% “B” letter grade or numerical equivalent 95% “C” letter grade or numerical equivalent 60% Less than “C” letter grade or equivalent 0% 8. Course participation shall be during the Company deny an employee’s off-duty hours. Participation in course study shall not be considered as hours worked nor shall there be compensation paid request for travel time. 9. Upon completion of an eligible a course, the employee shall submit have the right to request an immediate meeting between the Union and the Company to resolve the issue. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the employee shall present his grade report and educational expense receipts to the Chief Human Resources Department which will request appropriate and prompt reimbursement. (a) When the Company requires employees to attend or take part in training to maintain skill levels in their current classifications and labor grade, pay for all hours spent in class will be in accordance with the Contract. Employees who go to school Monday through Friday from a department that is on a nine (9) hour schedule will not lose the ninth hour for pay purposes. The Company will attempt to make the training available to all shifts by seniority. The Union will be notified in advance of Fire or his designated representative scheduled schooling and those in attendance. When the Company schedules voluntary training opportunities for employees to expand their skills in their current classification and labor grade, they will receive pay to a copy maximum of eight (8) hours per day based on their current hourly rate, including shift premium. Employees who are not in the affected classification and labor grade may request to attend such training in order to qualify themselves for advancement, provided unslotted openings are available, without pay. (b) The Company may at times schedule non-paid general knowledge courses to provide technical training for employees to advance themselves. Examples: Blueprint reading, use of the course grade reportmicrometer, statistical process control. (c) It is understood that new knowledge being introduced into the shop because of new technology may initially be scheduled under paragraph (a) above, but that eventually such knowledge will become a receipt prerequisite for necessary textbooksemployees desiring to enter a classification for the first time and that the employee has the obligation at that time to obtain said knowledge on his own, and a billing statement issued by the university indicating the cost of the course instruction. Reimbursement under provisions in many cases through use of the Educational Assistance Program will be made to the employee upon satisfactory completion of the above requirementsProgram.

Educational Assistance Program. A. Section 1 The parties Company encourages employees to this Agreement recognize obtain additional education in their fields of endeavor to develop and prepare employees for advancement opportunities and to increase the potential value of higher educational training and employees to the benefits which accrue to both Company. Thus the individual and the Xxxxxxxx City Fire Division from such academic development. B. Accordingly, the City of Xxxxxxxx Company will provide tuition reimbursement for 100% of out of pocket expenses, up to individual members of the Division of Fire who participate in university level courses during off-duty periods. The course/degree must be pre-maximum approved by the Fire Chief IRS, for tuition, lab fees, and must be job related or related book expenses (not including registration fees, transportation, etc.) to the employee’s current position or to future city development and promotioneligible employees satisfactorily completing approved courses as defined below. C. Eligibility for reimbursement under this program shall be based upon the following conditions: 1. Program eligibility shall not apply to employees having To be eligible for educational assistance an employee must: a. Be a full–time employee who has six (6) months of seniority at the time of enrollment for, and completion of, the course; or b. Be a laid off employee who has at least six (6) months seniority at the time of enrollment for, and completion of, the course. The course(s) taken must be less than one year six (6) months in duration. The employee must be recalled to full time status before the course(s) is completed. c. Pay all expenses of sworn service the course prior to receiving reimbursement for such course; d. Receive written approval of the specific course from Human Resources in advance; e. Submit a tuition receipt and evidence that the Xxxxxxxx City Division course has been satisfactorily completed with a grade of Fireat least “C” or its equivalent. 2. Eligibility shall apply only to courses To be eligible for reimbursement under the Educational Assistance Program, a course of study must: a. Be offered by a university level institution an accredited by a state department of educationcollege, university, or technical school. Correspondence courses are not eligible for tuition reimbursement, unless the Company decides to make an exception. 3. Reimbursement eligibility shall include b. Contribute to the cost of course tuition and required textbooks only. Enrollment fees and other service charges shall be the responsibility performance of the employee’s present or probable future job within the Company. c. Require class attendance on the employee’s time. Textbooks necessary for Human Resources shall determine the appropriateness of the course of instruction shall remain or courses to be taken and approve or disapprove the property of the employee. 4. Academic courses proposed for reimbursement under this program shall be submitted to the Chief of Fire for approval prior to enrollment. 5. Only those university level courses shall be considered course for educational assistance. 6. Reimbursement will not be made for any course of instruction for which Should the employee is already receiving tuition aid except under provisions of a student loan program. 7. Reimbursement of tuition and book costs shall be based upon student course performance in accordance with the following schedule. “A” letter grade or numerical equivalent 100% “B” letter grade or numerical equivalent 95% “C” letter grade or numerical equivalent 60% Less than “C” letter grade or equivalent 0% 8. Course participation shall be during the Company deny an employee’s off-duty hours. Participation in course study shall not be considered as hours worked nor shall there be compensation paid request for travel time. 9. Upon completion of an eligible a course, the employee shall submit have the right to request an immediate meeting between the Union and the Company to resolve the issue. 3. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the employee shall present his grade report and educational expense receipts to Human Resources which will request appropriate and prompt reimbursement. 1. When the Company requires employees to attend or take part in training to maintain skill levels in their current classifications and labor grade, pay for all hours spent in class will be in accordance with the Contract. Employees who go to school Monday through Friday from a department that is on a nine (9) hour schedule will not lose the ninth hour for pay purposes. Employees from the four (4) day twelve (12) hour rotations will be paid in accordance with their normal pay schedule. The Company will attempt to make the training available to all shifts by seniority. The Union will be notified in advance of scheduled schooling and those in attendance. a. When the Company schedules voluntary training opportunities for employees to expand their skills in their current classification and labor grade, they will receive pay to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day based on their straight time average including shift premium for the week prior to the Chief of Fire or his designated representative a copy week in which the training occurs. Employees from the four (4) day twelve (12) hour rotation will be paid in accordance with their normal pay schedule. b. Employees who are not in the affected classification and labor grade may request to attend such training in order to qualify themselves for advancement, provided unslotted openings are available, without pay. 2. The Company may at times schedule non-paid general knowledge courses to provide technical training for employees to advance themselves. Examples: Blueprint reading, use of the course grade reportmicrometer, statistical process control. 3. It is understood that new knowledge being introduced into the shop because of new technology may initially be scheduled under paragraph a. above, but that eventually such knowledge will become a receipt prerequisite for necessary textbooksemployees desiring to enter a classification for the first time and that the employee has the obligation at that time to obtain said knowledge on his own, and a billing statement issued by the university indicating the cost of the course instruction. Reimbursement under provisions in many cases through use of the Educational Assistance Program Program. Section 3 The Company will allow, when practicable, an employee, by seniority, to flex his start time so as to attend approved educational classes that are held only during his work hours. Should the Company deny the employee’s request, the employee shall have the right to request an immediate meeting between the Union and the Company to resolve the issue. This Agreement includes all departments and all employees, not just a select few. No other employee will be made affected in any way because of any employee utilizing the flex start time. It is understood that any employee who has enrolled in school will be allowed to complete the duration of the current enrollment period. 1. In addition to Article XIII, Section 1, when an employee with five (5) or more years seniority is laid off for twelve (12) consecutive months he will be entitled to education and retraining according to the following: 2. Courses will be approved by the Company which contribute to or enhance the employee’s ability to obtain other employment provided that the employee upon satisfactory completion begins the approved course(s) within one (1) year after eligibility. 3. Approved courses will normally be given at schools which are accredited by recognized regional or state accrediting agencies and may include: a. Occupational or vocational skill development; b. Fundamental reading or numerical skill improvement; c. High school diploma or equivalency achievement; and d. College level career oriented courses. 4. An employee will be reimbursed up to a maximum as permitted by IRS for authorized expenses which are incurred within two (2) years of eligibility provided a grade of C or better is received in the above requirementscourse. Authorized expenses include verified tuition and necessary books. 5. This section does not apply to terminated employees.